"Everyone was waiting for an announcement on my side, but the situation on my side is that the priority is to help Ferrari this weekend.

"Let's say I have had my mind set for two or three months, everything is moving in the right direction but I am still not 100% decided. I can go more or less where I want to go in the time I want to go and I will use my time in the best way."

Alonso did not rule out the possibility of remaining with Ferrari.

"Anything is a possibility," he said. "I don't know if he is going to Ferrari first of all. My first priority is to help my team in these races, then my future and Sebastian is very low priority at the moment.

"My plan is going well, everything is moving in the right direction, hopefully soon."